What type of school is Laerskool Northmead?

Laerskool Northmead is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Laerskool Northmead has 1,018 enrolled learners and 52 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 20:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Laerskool Northmead located?

Laerskool Northmead is in Benoni, EKURHULENI NORTH district, Gauteng. Address: 1, H/V VYFDELAAN EN SEWENDESTRAAT, NORTHMEAD, BENONI, BENONI.

Laerskool Northmead

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700310524

Benoni, EKURHULENI NORTH, Gauteng

1,018

Learners

20:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Northmead?

Laerskool Northmead is a public primary school in Benoni, within the EKURHULENI NORTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,018 enrolled learners and 52 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Laerskool Northmead?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 89%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Laerskool Northmead?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Hoërskool Brandwag

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,052 learners 50 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Benoni · 0.2km away

Lee Rand High School

SecondaryIndependent

945 learners 22 educators 43:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Benoni · 0.4km away

Tom Newby School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,002 learners 41 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 70%

Benoni · 0.7km away

Wordsworth High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,152 learners 44 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 34%

Benoni · 0.8km away

Shanan Christian School

CombinedIndependent

121 learners 7 educators 17:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

Farrarmere · 1km away

Which schools are similar to Laerskool Northmead?

Primary schools in Benoni with a similar quintile (Q5).

Actonville Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,552 learners 39 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Benoni

Benoni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,268 learners 36 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Benoni

Pioneer Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,199 learners 36 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Benoni

Rynsoord Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,136 learners 30 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Benoni

Arbor Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,108 learners 48 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 76%

Benoni

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1, H/V VYFDELAAN EN SEWENDESTRAAT, NORTHMEAD, BENONI, BENONI

0118497621

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.